Man arrested in attempted robbery, shooting

COSTA MESA – Police arrested a man Monday morning after they said he shot and injured a man during a robbery.

Kenneth Albert St. Sauver, 26, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, robbery and being a felon in possession of a firearm. He was taken to Orange County Jail where he was held without bail.

Police first received a report of a gunshot and a person yelling for help around 2 a.m. near Victoria and Miner streets. When officers arrived, however, they found nothing unusual.

Officers then received a report of a man with a gunshot wound at the Costa Mesa Motor Inn at 2277 Harbor Blvd. There, they found a 27-year-old man who had been shot in the upper back.

The man had been walking at Victoria and Miner when a man confronted him with a handgun and tried to rob him, police said. The victim took off running and was then shot, police said. He then walked to the motel, where a friend was staying, for help.

As police continued to investigate the area where the shooting took place, they heard a gunshot from a home in the 500 block of Victoria Street. As officers talked to a resident of the home, they saw another resident attempting to flee from one of the bedroom windows. They arrested the man, St. Sauver, and in a search of the home recovered a small handgun and ammunition matching the caliber used in the nearby attempted robbery. He likely accidentally discharged the gun inside the home, police said.

Costa Mesa police are investigating whether St. Sauver may have been involved in similar robberies in the city and surrounding areas. Anyone with information may contact the Investigations Bureau at 714-754-5162 or 714-754-5395.

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